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DIY ticking stripe pumpkin with a small stick used for a stem.

Mini DIY Ticking Stripe Pumpkins

DIY Drop Cloth Pumpkins

White faux pumpkins decorated with thin washi tape and arranged in a metal basket.

Washi Tape Pumpkins for DIY Fall Décor

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Mason Jar Sewing Kit Tutorial

A collage of sewing pattern envelopes for women's dresses and skirts.

Sewing Pattern Inspiration for Spring Dresses & Skirts

Scrunchies sewn with lace-trimmed scrunchie tutorial.

Lace-Trimmed Scrunchies Sewing Tutorial

DIY & Home Décor

12 Captivating Blue Chalk Paint Colors

A stenciled white and blue dresser with inspirational farmhouse wall art hanging above it.

How to Paint a Dresser Step by Step

A fall sign at Michael's that reads, "Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins Please".

Festive Fall Home Décor from Michael’s!

Babies and Toddlers

A floral baby swaddle and a wooden rattle.

The Best Stretchy Swaddle Blankets for Babies

Favorite White Farmhouse Cribs in 2021

A white Jenny Lind Crib alongside a gray Graco pack and play.

Crib vs. Pack and Play – What to Buy for Baby

Booklists for Babies & Kids

Baby board books stored in a basket alongside a vintage toddler's rocking chair.

How To Read Aloud with Your Baby – Favorite Books + Tips for Getting Started

Art by Cécile Metzger from a children's book and repurposed in two white frames.

Repurpose Children’s Books for Wall Art

How to store kids books in the drawer of a dresser.

How to Store Kids Books – Tips for Storing, Organizing, and Rotating Your Collections

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A mason jar filled with office supplies, a "Jim" figurine from The Office and a tag that reads, "Office Survival Kit".

Office Survival Kit Mason Jar Gift

A can of chalk paint and a glass jar painted pink with white polka dots.

Pink Dotted Mason Jar Vase

Painted mason jars and a selection of paint and spray paint.

How to Paint Mason Jars

Chalk Paint Versus Regular Paint…Why I Still Use Chalk Paint

Small Chalk Paint Projects (That Aren’t Furniture!)

A step by step collage of pouring chalk paint out of a can

How to Pour Chalk Style Paint without the Mess

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Craft a Cozy Home

crafts, home, & embracing life with littles

Sewing

Crafts

Parenting

Mason Jar Ideas

Welcome!

Latest Crafts & Tutorials

Mini DIY Ticking Stripe Pumpkins

DIY Drop Cloth Pumpkins

Washi Tape Pumpkins for DIY Fall Décor

Free Guide: 10 Essential Chalk Painting Tips

Sewing

Mason Jar Sewing Kit Tutorial

Sewing Pattern Inspiration for Spring Dresses & Skirts

Lace-Trimmed Scrunchies Sewing Tutorial

DIY & Home Décor

12 Captivating Blue Chalk Paint Colors

How to Paint a Dresser Step by Step

Festive Fall Home Décor from Michael’s!

Babies and Toddlers

The Best Stretchy Swaddle Blankets for Babies

Favorite White Farmhouse Cribs in 2021

Crib vs. Pack and Play – What to Buy for Baby

Booklists for Babies & Kids

How To Read Aloud with Your Baby – Favorite Books + Tips for Getting Started

Repurpose Children’s Books for Wall Art

How to Store Kids Books – Tips for Storing, Organizing, and Rotating Your Collections

Latest Posts

Office Survival Kit Mason Jar Gift

Pink Dotted Mason Jar Vase

How to Paint Mason Jars

Chalk Paint Versus Regular Paint…Why I Still Use Chalk Paint

Small Chalk Paint Projects (That Aren’t Furniture!)

How to Pour Chalk Style Paint without the Mess

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Free Guide: 10 Essential Chalk Painting Tips

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